Arsenal head coach Unai Emery insists football needs passion as he urged his players to show emotion in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarter-final meeting with rivals Tottenham.The Gunners sealed a 4-2 victory over their north London neighbours in the Premier League fixture on December 2 in a match that had several flashpoints.Eric Dier equalised for the visitors at the Emirates Stadium before ...Full Story »

Derby were left to rue referee Keith Stroud’s decision not to award them a first-half penalty as they were held to a 0-0 draw by rivals Nottingham Forest at Pride Park.A crowd of over 31,000 witnessed a keenly-contested east midlands derby, which while short of goalmouth action provided plenty of entertainment.Rams midfielder Tom Lawrence appeared to be fouled in the area by Tendayi Darikw...Full Story »

Blackpool will assess defenders Curtis Tilt and Ollie Turton ahead of Tuesday’s FA Cup second-round replay against Solihull Moors at Bloomfield Road.Tilt could make his return having missed the 2-0 League One defeat at Oxford on Saturday due to a hip problem.Turton came off at half time in the game at the Kassam Stadium due to a hamstring issue and is a big doubt.Mark Cullen (leg stress fr...Full Story »

Elsewhere, reigning champions Real Madrid will take on Ajax, Manchester City must tackle Schalke and Tottenham will battle with Borussia Dortmund
Manchester United will face Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must tackle German opposition in the form of Bayern Munich.
Manchester City take on Schalke, Tottenham battle Borus...Full Story »

MANCHESTER UNITED fans believe they spotted Sir Alex Ferguson 'shaking his head in digust' during the first half against Liverpool.
Fergie was in the stands at Anfield alongside trusted former chief executive David Gill for the Premier League clash.
Sky Sports cameras showed the pair chatting while Ashley Young prepared to take a throw, at which point Fergie appeared to shake his head.
And su...Full Story »

Iker Casillas appeared to aim a broadside at Jose Mourinho following Manchester United's 3-1 Premier League defeat to Liverpool.
Mourinho's men endured a chastening trip to Anfield on Sunday, with Sadio Mane and a Xherdan Shaqiri double giving the league leaders a deserved victory.
United sit sixth in the table, 19 points behind Liverpool and with a goal difference of zero, having picked up ...Full Story »

Barcelona made light work of Levante on Sunday, with Lionel Messi netting a hat-trick and setting up the other two goals.Lionel Messi sparkled as Barcelona saw off Levante 5-0 on Sunday to restore their three-point lead at the top of LaLiga.
Messi set up Luis Suarez for the opening goal before scoring a hat-trick as Ernesto Valverde's side made amends for their shock 5-4 defeat at Ciutat de V...Full Story »

CHELSEA have been hit with yet more racism shame after fans were seen holding up a flag showing a Nazi symbol before their game against MOL Vidi.
The image was shared on social media, and it mentions the notorious hooligan group the "Chelsea Headhunters".
Several Chelsea fans held up this flag outside a pub in Budapest before the game against MOL Vidi
But more disturbing is the design of the ...Full Story »

Jose Mourinho pointed to Liverpool's recent games against Everton and Napoli
Jose Mourinho has claimed Liverpool are "the lucky ones" as they bid to end a wait of nearly three decades to win the English league title.
Mourinho and his Manchester United side visit Anfield on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League, with Liverpool 16 points ahead of their bitter rivals.
But Mourinho points to ...Full Story »

Barcelona will be out for revenge when they head to Valencia to take on Levante on Sunday.
It will be Barca’s first trip to the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia since the penultimate game of last season.
Ernesto Valverde’s side were looking to complete a landmark unbeaten LaLiga campaign only to lose 5-4 in a remarkable game that at one stage saw them trailing 5-1.
🔊 Ernesto Va...Full Story »

A late leveller kept Rotherham above Reading in the Sky Bet Championship following a 1-1 draw at the New York Stadium.​Sam Baldock’s early strike looked like being the difference between the two sides for much of the game, but Joe Mattock’s late bundled effort earned Rotherham a point.​​Baldock headed the first chance of the game over from Andy Yiadom’s cross....Full Story »

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has defensive issues ahead of the visit of Manchester United.
Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold (foot) and Joel Matip (broken collarbone) this week joined Joe Gomez (fractured leg) on the injury list, leaving the Reds boss with just two fit centre-halves in Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren.
Nathaniel Clyne has returned to fitness but midfielder James Milner is ...Full Story »

Geoff Cameron and Angel Rangel are doubts for QPR’s home game against Middlesbrough.The experienced duo were forced off injured during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Leeds.On-loan Stoke midfielder Cameron suffered an ankle injury and defender Rangel has a muscle problem.Grant Hall will be assessed after missing the last two matches.Boro boss Tony Pulis will demand a response from his side ...Full Story »

Arsenal and Chelsea guaranteed their places in the Europa League last-32 draw after the penultimate round of group games.
The Premier League duo will finish top of their respective groups and are joined in the hat by Scottish giants Celtic, but Rangers are out after defeat to Rapid Vienna.
Celtic progressed despite losing to 2-1 to Red Bull Salzburg, after RB Leipzig could only draw against Ro...Full Story »

Oldham have a lengthy list of absentees ahead of their Sky Bet League Two derby clash with Bury.Midfielder Cameron Dummigan is the latest casualty after suffering a knock in midweek while defender Andy Taylor is again doubtful after missing the last two games.Ishmael Miller completes his three-match ban and Jonathan Benteke (ankle), Zeus De la Paz (hamstring) and Ousmane Fane are also still out....Full Story »

Hull expect to be without defenders Eric Lichaj and Reece Burke for the visit of Brentford in the Sky Bet Championship.Head coach Nigel Adkins is planning without the injured duo and faces a wait over the fitness of Jordy De Wijs.The Dutch centre-back was injured during the 2-2 draw against Millwall and Adkins will wait to check on his fitness.Young defender Brandon Fleming made his debut agains...Full Story »

Derby could have Joe Ledley available to face Nottingham Forest on Monday.
The midfielder has been out with a hip injury but returned to full training last week.
George Evans may be available but Mason Bennett is out with a hamstring injury along with Marcus Olsson and Craig Forsyth (both knee)
Bradley Johnson will serve the third game of his five-match ban while club captain Curtis Da...Full Story »

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW - Express Sport brings you all the details on the last-16 Champions League draw.
Liverpool and Tottenham joined Manchester United and Manchester City in the next round on Tuesday evening.
The Reds beat Napoli to finish second in the group, while Tottenham scraped through behind Barcelona after matching Inter Milan’s result.
City topped their group, while United f...Full Story »

Thomas Tuchel hailed his players’ efforts after Paris St Germain qualified for the Champions League last 16 as Group C winners following a 4-1 victory at Red Star Belgrade.PSG were 2-0 up at half-time thanks to Edinson Cavani’s early finish and a fine goal from the fit-again Neymar, both of which were set up by Kylian Mbappe.Red Star then reduced the deficit through Marko Gobeljic&rs...Full Story »

Mike Flynn hailed his Newport team after they set up a lucrative FA Cup third-round tie with Leicester.The Exiles will host the Premier League outfit at Rodney Parade on January 6 after brushing off 10-man Welsh rivals Wrexham 4-0.Padraig Amond opened the scoring, who in turn created Jamille Matt for the second, an own goal from Mark Carrington and a stunning Dan Butler strike gave the home side...Full Story »

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